Brittany came down with a raging fever, and it was the butler who discovered her condition first.

The family doctor was immediately called.

Yuri frowned in concern. "How on earth did she get a fever all of a sudden?"

After administering an IV to Brittany, the doctor explained, "Ms. Lynette has been under a great deal of stress, her immune system is weakened, and catching a chill last night didn't help matters."

Yuri was aware that Brittany had been working tirelessly to prepare for the competition, but he hadn't realized her health had deteriorated this much.

"Alright, you can leave now," he said, and the medical team left the room.

Alone with his slumbering daughter, Yuri was struck by a wave of guilt. He was so eager to hand over the reins of the Lynette family to Brittany, but he had overlooked the fact that she was still recovering from a serious illness. This pressure could only wear her out further.

Brittany slept through the morning, and when she woke to see Yuri by her bedside, her instinct was to get up. "Dad?"

Yuri gently pushed her back down. "Don't move. You've been pushing yourself too hard. Take some time to rest."

warm water. "I wanted you to learn the ropes, not to pressure you into immediate

a sip, her voice low. "Dad, I

since her return. She was desperate to

she had lost weight in just a few

going to work. Yuri couldn't stop

been a sea change at YULI. The staff no longer slacked off or left early. A competitive system had been put in place, and everyone was working hard. Jared, looking at the transformed

at the office, her assistant noticed her pallor. "Ms.

fine," she responded,

my office. And keep a close eye on the competition preparations - I don't want any

"Yes, Ms. Lynette."

in, and cursed

her office, he greeted her, "Ms.

is heating up, and I plan to launch new products soon. I've also got my

"Ms. Lynette, isn't this a bit rash? We've just had layoffs, and now new hires? What if it upsets the staff..." "Jared," Brittany cut him off, "First, this is a business. Profit is our goal. And second, I know you're cautious by nature and dislike risk, but too much caution

with mediocrity, resistant to

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